About Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum
The Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum is a space and telecommunications museum located at Browns Range, about 10 km south of Carnarvon in Western Australia's Gascoyne region. Housed on the site of the former NASA Carnarvon Tracking Station and OTC Satellite Earth Station, it preserves Australia's role in the Gemini and Apollo programs. Notable for its large OTC satellite dish, spacecraft replicas and interactive exhibits, it documents tracking station history and satellite communications.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an indoor and outdoor museum on the former tracking station site south of Carnarvon. Inside are exhibits on NASA's Gemini and Apollo missions, satellite communications, and the Carnarvon Tracking Station (1964-1975), including models, spacecraft replicas, spacesuits, photographs and interactive displays. Outside are the historic 30-metre OTC satellite dish, antennae, and preserved tracking equipment set in an arid coastal landscape. Guided tours are available and visitors can explore exhibition halls and outdoor display areas at their own pace.
Key highlights
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Historic 30-metre OTC Satellite Earth Station dish (1966)
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Exhibits on NASA Carnarvon Tracking Station and its support for Gemini and Apollo missions
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Full-scale and replica spacecraft, capsules and spacesuits